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  By Paul Williams   Journalists in the Niger Delta have benefited from a two-day capacity building workshop aimed at equipping them with resources to enhance their reportage of environmental, gender and Nigerian Content issues. The workshop, tagged ‘Training On Environmental Justice Reporting,’ organised by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource …

As the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) continued on its mandates of remediating oil impacted sites in Ogoniland, the agency has called on Ogoni Ex-Artisanal Refiners and other youth groups to intensify the campaign against re-pollution of the environment. Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof Nenibarini Zabbey, while speaking at a …

As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, a non-governmental organisation, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has asked President Bola Ahmed to deliver the long-promised fruits of democracy to Nigerians, decrying deepening frustration among citizens, who, despite decades of democratic rule, continue to battle grinding poverty, chronic insecurity, and bad governance.  …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Les by Chief Tony Okocha in Rivers State, has told the suspended Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara that even if he decides to defect from his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC, his sins would still not be forgiven. He said …

  As Nigeria prepares to commemorate the historic June 12 Democracy Day a day that symbolizes the nation’s enduring struggle for democratic governance the Gokana Coalition is calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seize this symbolic moment to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to democratic values by restoring full democratic governance …

As the world observes the World Food Safety Day 2025, with the theme ‘Food Safety: Science in Action’, group, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on governments at all levels to implement policies that promote healthy, indigenous diets and discourage the widespread availability and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UFPs), …

Management of the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) is demanding a diligent investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Godwin Akpakpan, a 300-level student of Computer Science of the university. Akpakpan was reportedly killed during a shoot-out between personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army …

Reactions are now trailing the recently commissioned projects by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is as KAGOTE, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ogoni people in Rivers State, have lambasted the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi for misleading the president into commissioning an uncompleted project. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to …

Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired vice-admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has charged on the traditional institution in the state to step-up its collaborative efforts in protecting public infrastructure in their respective domains. Ibas gave the charge while declaring open the 121st and 122nd Combined Quarterly General Meeting of the Rivers …

Chief Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has welcomed the decision of the governor of Akwa Ibom State Pastor Umo Eno to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. The Akwa Ibom State governor had on Friday, defected alongside his council …